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- [im-pak-tid]
- /ɪmˈpæk tɪd/
- /ɪmˈpæk.tɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-pak-tid]
- /ɪmˈpæk tɪd/
Definitions of impacted word
- adjective impacted tightly or immovably wedged in. 1
- adjective impacted Dentistry. noting a tooth so confined in its socket as to be incapable of normal eruption. 1
- adjective impacted driven together; tightly packed. 1
- adjective impacted densely populated or crowded; overcrowded: an impacted school district. 1
- noun impacted the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision: The impact of the colliding cars broke the windshield. 1
- noun impacted an impinging: the impact of light on the eye. 1
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Origin of impacted
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; obsolete impact adj. (< Latin impāctus past participle of impingere to fasten, cause to collide, strike, equivalent to im- im-1 + pag-, variant stem of pangere to drive in, plant firmly + -tus past participle suffix) + -ed2; see impinge
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Parts of speech for Impacted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
impacted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
impacted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for impacted
adjective impacted
- wedged — having the shape of a wedge.
- stuck — simple past tense and past participle of stick2 .
- jammed — to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.
- crushed — to press or squeeze with a force that destroys or deforms.
- compressed — Compressed air or gas is squeezed into a small space or container and is therefore at a higher pressure than normal. It is used especially as a source of power for machines.
Antonyms for impacted
verb impacted
- complimented — Simple past tense and past participle of compliment.
- lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
- praised — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
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